Infant mortality

Why This Indicator Matters

The infant mortality rate reflects the number of infants who die before their first birthday, per 1,000 live births. Since the first year of life is more fragile than later years of childhood, negative social conditions such as poverty have a greater impact on this vulnerable group. Although infant mortality rates for the United States have been declining over the past several decades, the nation ranks poorly on an international level. Infant mortality has two components: neonatal mortality, deaths of infants younger than 28 days, and post neonatal mortality, or deaths between 28 days and one year old.

Selections

Definitions:
Infant deaths under one year of age.
The rate is calculated per 1,000 live births.

Data Source:
South Dakota Department of Health - http://doh.sd.gov/

Footnotes:
LNE= Low Number of Events.
The South Dakota Department of Health policy prohibits publishing vital events in cells with less than three events at the county level.Updated 13 December 2018
Confidence Intervals Infant mortality.

Why This Indicator Matters

The infant mortality rate reflects the number of infants who die before their first birthday, per 1,000 live births. Since the first year of life is more fragile than later years of childhood, negative social conditions such as poverty have a greater impact on this vulnerable group. Although infant mortality rates for the United States have been declining over the past several decades, the nation ranks poorly on an international level. Infant mortality has two components: neonatal mortality, deaths of infants younger than 28 days, and post neonatal mortality, or deaths between 28 days and one year old.

Selections

Definitions:
Infant deaths under one year of age.
The rate is calculated per 1,000 live births.

Data Source:
South Dakota Department of Health - http://doh.sd.gov/

Footnotes:
LNE= Low Number of Events.
The South Dakota Department of Health policy prohibits publishing vital events in cells with less than three events at the county level.Updated 13 December 2018
Confidence Intervals Infant mortality.

The South Dakota KIDS COUNT Project provides a broad picture of how the South Dakota children are doing and provide parents, policymakers, advocates and others interested in the well-being of children with information they need to make informed decisions about policies and programs for children and families.